crate

[ kreyt ]

/ kreɪt /

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noun

a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.

any completely enclosed boxlike packing or shipping case.

Informal. something rickety and dilapidated, especially an automobile: They're still driving around in the old crate they bought 20 years ago.

a quantity, especially of fruit, that is often packed in a crate approximately 2 × 1 × 1 foot (0.6 × 0.3 × 0.3 meters): a crate of oranges.

verb (used with object), crat·ed, crat·ing.

to pack in a crate.

Origin of crate

1350–1400; 1915–20 for def. 3; Middle English, obscurely akin to Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle

OTHER WORDS FROM crate

re·crate, verb (used with object), re·crat·ed, re·crat·ing.un·crate, verb (used with object), un·crat·ed, un·crat·ing.un·crat·ed, adjective

Words nearby crate

crassulacean acid metabolism, crassulaceous, Crassus, -crat, cratch, crate, crater, crater lake, Crater Lake National Park, craterlet, Crater Mound

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Example sentences from the Web for crate

When a dog is calm and tired post-walk, Mynchenberg likes to take advantage of that time to work on essentials that are tough when a dog is amped up, like crate training.
The right way to walk your dog|John Kennedy|August 26, 2020|Popular Science
A crate of the stuff arrived at the studio, compliments of the Plaza Athénée.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I climbed into the crate—82 inches long, 26 inches wide, and 11.5 inches deep—in late October.
Christie Bows to Iowa’s Pork Kings on Gestation Crates|Olivia Nuzzi|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It does have a competitive following on Pinterest (comparable to Wal-Mart and Crate & Barrel) which is important for retailers.
Container Store Lets Loose in IPO|William O’Connor|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But I have news for House Republicans that may help them more than years of psychotherapy or a crate of Paxil: You may still win.
Beware of Obamacare-Gate!|Dean Obeidallah|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If those consumers get their hands on some money, they'll move upmarket to Crate and Barrel and Banana Republic.
The Real Lesson of JC Penney: Sometimes, You're Stuck|Megan McArdle|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He stripped him of his uniform, bound and gagged him with his own rags, and crammed him into the crate.
The Revolt on Venus|Carey Rockwell
The contents of each box, crate, and sack tell the familiar story once again.
Inventors at Work|George Iles
Andy peered between the slats of one crate at two brown-furred animals about as big as cottontail rabbits.
Swamp Cat|James Arthur Kjelgaard
By the way, lets go out in the hangar and take a look at the crate.
Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
At first she had insisted he take the crate out to his workshop.
Weak on Square Roots|Russell Burton

British Dictionary definitions for crate

crate

/ (kreɪt) /

noun

a fairly large container, usually made of wooden slats or wickerwork, used for packing, storing, or transporting goods

slang an old car, aeroplane, etc

verb

(tr) to pack or place in a crate

Derived forms of crate

crater, nouncrateful, noun

Word Origin for crate

C16: from Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	crate
释义	crate [ kreyt ] / kreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc. any completely enclosed boxlike packing or shipping case. Informal. something rickety and dilapidated, especially an automobile: They're still driving around in the old crate they bought 20 years ago. a quantity, especially of fruit, that is often packed in a crate approximately 2 × 1 × 1 foot (0.6 × 0.3 × 0.3 meters): a crate of oranges. verb (used with object), crat·ed, crat·ing. to pack in a crate. Origin of crate 1350–1400; 1915–20 for def. 3; Middle English, obscurely akin to Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle OTHER WORDS FROM crate re·crate, verb (used with object), re·crat·ed, re·crat·ing.un·crate, verb (used with object), un·crat·ed, un·crat·ing.un·crat·ed, adjective Words nearby crate crassulacean acid metabolism, crassulaceous, Crassus, -crat, cratch, crate, crater, crater lake, Crater Lake National Park, craterlet, Crater Mound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crate When a dog is calm and tired post-walk, Mynchenberg likes to take advantage of that time to work on essentials that are tough when a dog is amped up, like crate training. The right way to walk your dog\|John Kennedy\|August 26, 2020\|Popular Science A crate of the stuff arrived at the studio, compliments of the Plaza Athénée. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days\|David Freeman\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I climbed into the crate—82 inches long, 26 inches wide, and 11.5 inches deep—in late October. Christie Bows to Iowa’s Pork Kings on Gestation Crates\|Olivia Nuzzi\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It does have a competitive following on Pinterest (comparable to Wal-Mart and Crate & Barrel) which is important for retailers. Container Store Lets Loose in IPO\|William O’Connor\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But I have news for House Republicans that may help them more than years of psychotherapy or a crate of Paxil: You may still win. Beware of Obamacare-Gate!\|Dean Obeidallah\|November 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If those consumers get their hands on some money, they'll move upmarket to Crate and Barrel and Banana Republic. The Real Lesson of JC Penney: Sometimes, You're Stuck\|Megan McArdle\|April 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He stripped him of his uniform, bound and gagged him with his own rags, and crammed him into the crate. The Revolt on Venus\|Carey Rockwell The contents of each box, crate, and sack tell the familiar story once again. Inventors at Work\|George Iles Andy peered between the slats of one crate at two brown-furred animals about as big as cottontail rabbits. Swamp Cat\|James Arthur Kjelgaard By the way, lets go out in the hangar and take a look at the crate. Test Pilot\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) At first she had insisted he take the crate out to his workshop. Weak on Square Roots\|Russell Burton British Dictionary definitions for crate crate / (kreɪt) / noun a fairly large container, usually made of wooden slats or wickerwork, used for packing, storing, or transporting goods slang an old car, aeroplane, etc verb (tr) to pack or place in a crate Derived forms of crate crater, nouncrateful, noun Word Origin for crate C16: from Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crate box, carton, cage, case, chest, package
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crate

noun

verb (used with object), crat·ed, crat·ing.

Origin of crate

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British Dictionary definitions for crate

noun

verb

Derived forms of crate

Word Origin for crate

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